Six former Ohio State coaches defend Jordan
Six former Ohio State University wrestling coaches on Monday issued statements defending Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is being accused of failing to protect former wrestlers from sexual abuse by a...
View ArticleHouse lawmakers to interview former FBI lawyer involved in anti-Trump texts
Two powerful House committees will interview former FBI lawyer Lisa Page behind closed doors on Wednesday, according to a Republican aide and a GOP lawmaker familiar with the planning.Page has become a...
View ArticleAllies seek to defend Jim Jordan from Ohio State allegations
Embattled Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and his allies went on offense Monday as a half dozen former wrestling coaches rallied behind their former Ohio State coaching colleague and insisted he did not know...
View ArticleCalifornia prosecutor who made offensive social media posts put on leave
A prosecutor in San Bernardino County, Calif., has been placed on administrative leave after offensive social media posts targeting Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), immigrants in the country illegally...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez to visit Capitol Hill next week
New York congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) will meet with a handful of her early supporters in Washington, D.C., next week, making her first trek to Capitol Hill since her stunning...
View ArticleScalise 'confident' that Jordan 'would stand up for his...
The No. 3 Republican in the House on Monday defended Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is facing accusations that he turned a blind eye to alleged sexual abuse on the Ohio State University wrestling team...
View ArticleDem rep: Crowley loss forced reevaluation of party leadership
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) said that Rep. Joseph Crowley's (D-N.Y.) primary loss last month has prompted many Democrats to rethink the future of their party's leadership and suggested that he could mount...
View ArticleGOP Rep. Amash slams Kavanaugh on government surveillance rulings
Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) on Monday called President Trump Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a “disappointing pick,” ripping the judge’s past rulings on surveillance issues.The congressman cited...
View ArticleGOP lawmaker introduces legislation labelling first-time illegal border...
Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would label a first-time illegal border crossing a felony."First of all, we change it from a misdemeanor to a felony. So if you cross...
View ArticleDem rep: 'Culture of bigotry & hate' now 'feels...
Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) said Tuesday that “a culture of bigotry & hate” that has been condoned in the U.S. "feels unleashed," citing a video showing a man harassing a woman for wearing a...
View ArticleHouse Dems prepare legislation to shut down ICE, shift responsibilities
A group of House Democrats are reportedly preparing a bill that would shut down U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and assemble a bipartisan group to come up with a replacement.The...
View ArticleOcasio-Cortez wins write-in primary in neighboring congressional district
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday won a write-in primary that she had not entered in a neighboring New York City district, according to the New York Daily News.Ocasio-Cortez, who sent shockwaves...
View ArticleFreedom Caucus says it's behind Jordan '100 percent'
The House Freedom Caucus on Tuesday announced its full support of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is being accused by several former Ohio State University (OSU) wrestlers of turning a blind eye to sexual...
View Article569 House-passed bills await action in the Senate
The House has sent 768 bills to the Senate this Congress, and 569 of them have yet to pass the upper chamber.The numbers, compiled by Quorum, a Washington, D.C.-based legislative data analytics...
View ArticleNew Dem star to rattle DC establishment
Democrats are racing to figure out how to handle Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose primary win over a longtime incumbent is set to shake up the party’s Washington establishment.Ocasio-Cortez’s shock...
View ArticleTop House Republican calls for Trump to meet with Chinese president over...
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is urging President Trump to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping amid an escalating trade war between the two...
View ArticleSchumer, Pelosi: Trump's Germany comments an 'embarrassment'
Congressional Democratic leadership blasted President Trump on Wednesday after he called Germany a "captive" of Russia, saying his comment at a NATO meeting "is an embarrassment." “President Trump’s...
View ArticleRyan says 'NATO is indispensable' as Trump attacks defense spending
Hours after President Trump attacked NATO allies in Belgium, Speaker Paul Ryan on Wednesday called the long-standing alliance “indispensable.”But the Wisconsin Republican added that he shared Trump’s...
View ArticleRyan defends Jordan amid Ohio State abuse claims: He is 'a man of...
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday vigorously defended Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who is facing allegations that he ignored reports that a team doctor was sexually abusing college athletes while...
View ArticleHouse to vote on NATO resolution amid Trump criticisms
The House will vote Wednesday on a resolution expressing support for NATO and Central and Eastern European countries. Lawmakers will consider the measure just hours after President Trump kicked off the...
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